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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-01

lam M. Defear, Swanton, VT; Lewis
Beeman, Milton, VT, |, Sixth; George
F. Thomas, Togus, Maine, F, First
Cavalry; William A. Albee, East
Calais, Vt; A. w. Chapman, Salem,
N. Y; l. Bishop, Island Pond, VT, ID,
Third; Charles Farnsworth, Togus,
Maine, G. Fourth; j. Van Ormen,
Springfield, Vt, L, Thirteenth; Samuel
Barber, Pownal, VT; Benjamin T..
Woods, Lowell, VT, G., Eleventh;
John Currier, Pomfret, VT, G, Six
teenth; A. Madison, SALISBURY, VT. :;
r. Phillips, Bennington, VT, f, Seven
teenth; James Goats, Windsor, VT,
G., Sixth; Charles Demore, Westfield,
VT, f, Eighth. Several Grand Army
Posts and Woman's Relief Corps in the
Department of Vermont will furnish
rooms at the Home. Among recent
contributions are forty war scenes
which were presented by Colonel
julius j. Estey of Brattleboro. While
the state has been liberal in its appro-
priations for the establishment of a
Soldiers Home, the people of Vermont
should not forget that they are greatly
indebted to the heirs of the late Trenor
w. Park of Bennington for the gift of
the property which is now the Soldiers
Home in Vermont.-FOrdes, IN Boston
Journal
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Vermont Soldiers Home.

The Vermont Soldiers Home at Ben
nington is now ready for the reception
of such destitute and infrm Union vet
Grams as may desire to avail themselves
of state aid for their sustenance. The
comrades and friends of the poor and
needy soldiers in this state could not
have selected a more beautiful or at
tractive spot for the Home than the
one chosen by the trustees of this in
stitution. The visitor to the new Sol
diers' Home in Vermont finds himself,
on leaving the cars at Bennington, in
the midst of hills and valleys green.
Entering the spacious grounds of the
noted " Hunt estate" with its broad
acres of cultivated meadow land and its
fine natural groves, the visitor passes
up a shaded winding roadway to a
large family mansion, fronted by for
est, with handsome lawns on either
side. Taking seat on the ample
piazza, the visitor looks out upon most
picturesque scene-tOwering noun
tains, wooded hills and verdant wales
greeting the eye in all directions.
Within stones throw of the veranda
mammoth fountain throws stream
of water one hundred sixty feet above
its artistically wrought base. Flower
beds adorn the place, some being laid
out in the form of army corps badges,
while others are fashioned in various
designs. Captain and Mrs. r. j. Coffey,
the superintendent and matron of the
Home, take delight in showing visitors
through the premises. The house has
been thoroughly repaired and repainted
and the furnishings are in excellent
taste. Each chamber is furnished with
spring bed and hair mattress and
other luXuries. On the lower floor is a
pleasant reception-room, reading
room and library, a dining-hall, kitchen,
etc. The sleeping-roOms are on the
second and third floors and furnish &C
commodations for from twenty-five to
thirty persons. There are large barns
connected with the estate. The farm
contains about two hundred acres of
land, portion of which is under cult
walton for supplying the Home with
vegetables and produce. The trustees
have under consideration a plan for
the construction of an annex to the
main building, to be used for sleeping
rooms. Captain Coffey and his esti-
mable wife are admirably adapted for
lne POSITIONS lney occupy, anu lne vet
Grams who come under their charge
will fall into good hands. Applications
for admission to the Home have been
received from twenty-siX soldiers who
served in Vermont regiments, as fol
lows: Patrick Sheehe, Lancaster, n. H.,
Company A, Ninth Regiment; Josiah
Haley, Pownal, VT, A, Fourteenth;
George E. Wood, Tunbridge, w., E
Second; II. j. MAR, Brattleboro, VT.
l, Seventeenth; A. w. Eastman
Waterfowl, Mass, II, Twelfth; |. b
Whitney, Readsboro, VT, A. Fourth
George Il. Chase, Montpelier, w., F
Third; John F. Colby, Danville, w.
II, Fourth; Morris Flanagan, Bur
lington, VT, F, Sixth; G. N. Walter
West Windsor, VT; E. ID. Keeney
Chelsea, Mass. X, Seventeenth; Will
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ROCK ISLAND &PACIFIC Rail WAY

UnluRuu, MUM ISlRNU u + HulT ~ hAILWAI
By central position close relation to prn
terminal points West Northwest and Southwest is the
only true middle link in that tanscontinental system
direction between the Atlantic aud Pacific.
The Rock Island main line and branches include Chi
and Rock Island, in Illinois; Davenport Museatine
Washington Fairfield. ottumwa, oskaloosa West Lib
s1y
Council Bluffs in Iowa. Gaatn, Trenton. st. Joseph,
Cameron and Kansas City, in MissouTi Leayepworth
81. Paul, IN Minnesota Watertown. in Dakota, and
hundreds OF intermediate cities, towns and villages.
The Great Rock Island Route
travel over it, Its roadbed thoroughly baasted Its
track OF heavy steel Its bridges solid structures
q stone and iron Is rolling stock Is perfect human
mechanical genius has invented and experience proved
valuable Its practical operation Is conservative and
methodicalits discipline strict and exactng. The lux
ury OF its passenger accommodation is unequaed in
the West-uRsurpassed In the world.
River consist OF Comfortable Day Coaches magnicent
Pullman Palace Parlor and Sleeping Cars, elegant
Dining Cars providing sIcelent meals andvbetween
Reclining Chair Cars.
The Famous Albert Lea Route
Is The direct fevorite line between caisGg8 and Mime;
Trains run daily to the summer resorts, picturesque
localities and hunting and fishing grounds OF Iowa and
interior Dakota are reached via WATERFOWL short,
desirable route, via Seneca and kankakee offers supe-
dianapolis Lafayette and Council Bluffs, ST. Joseph,
Atchson, Leavenworth, Kansas City, Minneapolis ST.
especially famiiies ladies' and children receive from
officials and employees Of Rock Island trains protection
spsff Msp f9f dena at principal
Ticket Offices in the United States and Canada-or any
desired information, address,
r ~ a,esaaa G,n H. sPs.s AZ
CHICAGO.
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Soldiers &uooet.
Pensions Granted.

Allen Jewett, Middlesex, 80 month
and $50 arrears; Daniel Collins, More
town, So month and 81 ,07S arrears
John Conway, Barre, an increase from
$4 to 1914 month; Imogene A. Flint,
Williamstown, S12 a month and 1884
arrears; Jacob Godfrey, Stowe, an in
crease from "a to SO month; Almira
E. Mead, Underhill Center, Sl2 a
month and $3.50 arrears William
Waters, West Rupert, Sc month and
81 ,040 arrears Philip V. Thomas,
Royalton, bounty of 800.
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BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. September IS, 1889


MessrS f. j. Cheney d Co., Toledo, Ohio
/ have taken Halls Catarrh Cure. Had
catarrh all my life; am forty-eight years old.
Had asthma nineteen years and dreadful
cough for five years. Have taken every
thing; went to the Hot Springs. | have
doctored with the doctors here. | have
done nothing but take medicine for nineteen
years. When | commenced using Halls
Catarrh Cure | was almost dead. | sent for
the doctor the day got Halls Catarrh Cure,
and told him that / would die any way
and that would try your medicine l was
very bad, How | suffered for nine years.
| could hardly breathe at times | saw
Halls Catarrh Cure advertised in the pa
pers and commenced taking it. | would
have been under the ground to-day if it had
not been for that. l have not had one bad
spell of coughing since. In breathing my
head feels well and am well. Ii has done
me a thousand dollars worth of good.
There are ten of my friends on seeing what
IL has done for me, taking it, and it is help
has catarrh, asthma and a bad cough could
see me, so that l could tell them all to
take it. All that know me here know how
| have suffered Il have been here since
1859 and say to me that am so glad that
you found something that could cure you"
Every one says, " How much better you
look" The doctors say they are glad l
found Halls Catarrh Cure as they could
not cure me. cannot express my gratitude
to you for the good Halls Catarrh Cure has
done me. You can use as much of this letter
as will do the afflicted good. Publish ii to
the whole world-it is all true, and they
should know it. JOSEPHINE CHRISTIAN,
406 East North Street.
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NOTICE.

The undersignedis DESTROYS of selling the Wooden
Mill or Factory at North Calais no. lO) Said mill
stands at the outlet of two ponds. The lower pond
covers one hundred fifty acres; upper one hun
bred seventy The ponds are forty rods apart,
with stone dams and neyerfailng water, said mill
with six looms -four narrow looms ana two broad
one factory set of machines two fulling mills, one
spinningjack, and all ether machinery In good
running order Immediate possession given Terms
easy. JONAS q. ORMSBEf, proprietor,
North Calais, VT
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the nS a Ds% n R%nl s
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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-05
Rnnts aud tinni.ind.

We have often heard the life Of man COM
pared TO the life OF tree, the grass of the field,
the sheep of the fold. or TO the course of a
stream bat we have never heard it compared
TO pair Of boots. Now, we believe that there
is a striking comparison between the ups and
downs of an old pair Of boots and humanity,
aud we are much astOnished 10 find that YAM
kee ingenuity has been SO long in discover
ing IT,
We, begging the boots's pardon for the COM
parison, will now give it. Some boots are half
calf; so ere some men. Some boots are sold ;
SO are men. Boots have soles; so have men
You can find whOlc-soled coarse-soled, fine
soled boots, and boots with no soles at all worth
speaking of; you can find men with the same
kind of souls Again, boots arc tanned; so are
men lin their youth. Boots were made to 90
on feet so were men. Boots are trOd upon and
run over; so are men. A boot sometimes gets
tight; so does a man. A boot, when well soak
ed. is hard case; so is a man. A boot, well
polished, will shine in society; so will a man.
If "A boot is of much account in the world it
must have a mate; must q man. Boots
sometimes have red tops; so do men. A boot is
hard up when il is cut at the toes; so is man.
Boots when old get wrinkled and sometimes
cracked; so do men. Boots in their old age
arc often disregarded; so are men. All boots
turn TO mold; so do all men.
Thus we might 90 on throughout an almost
endless list of comparisons, showing what a
close relationship exists between down-trOdden
humanity and an old pair of boots, until, if we
should see man and pair of boots together
il would be difficult to tell where the one began
and the other ended.-H. +. MAcwIE.
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Quaker Testimony.

Mrs. A. NJ. DauphIn, of 1880 Ridge Ave-, Phila-
delphia, has done q great deal to make known to
ladies there the great value Of Mrs. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, as a cure for their troubles
and diseases. She writes as follows: "A young
lady of this city while bathing some years ago was
thrown violently against the life line, and the inju
ries received resulted in an ovarian tumor which
grew and enlarged until death seemed certain.
Her physician finally advised her to try Mrs.
Pinkham's Compound. She did so. and in a short
time the tumor dissolved and she Is Tn
perfect health. / also know of many cases where
the medicine has been of great value in prevent
ing miscarriage and alternating the pains and
dangers Of childbirth. Philadelphia ladies appre-
ciate the worth of this medicine and its great
value"
Sent by mail in PHI and Lozenge form on receipt
of price. 81. Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn Mass. Also in
liquid FORM all at Druggists.
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TROOPERS IN TROUBLE
And How Yankee Ingenuity Got Them
Out of II.
BY ROBERT W. MILLER, co. Z, 9TH NJ E. NJ. CAV.

In the Winter of 1864 my regiment was
stationed at Springfield. Mo-. and during the
latter part of the Winter Capt. S. i. Turner, of
Go. ID. was sent with about 90 picked men 10
carry dispatches from Springfield. Mo-, TO Bates
willie, Ark. was one Of the boys detailed for
the trip. We had no trouble until we had
made about half the distance. / think we had
been out about two days and were in the
vicinity of the State line, when our advance
guard suddenly came face 10 face with two
rebels in the road. Both parties being taken
by surprise, il was a moment before either
spoke The spell was at last broken by one of
the guards leveling his gun at the Johnnies
aud ordering an unconditional surrender. This
was obeyed by one of the rebs, but the other
turned his horse abruptly around and lit out"
Private A. Kayser gave chase, and
AN EXCITING RACE FOLLOWED.
The rebel Captain would soon have been Kay
sor's meat if il had not been for an accident
which surprised the whole command. Kayser's
mare stumbled, and in falling struck her head
against a rock, crushing her skull. So the
Captain got away, and kayser had TO provide
himself with fresh horse.
This was the beginning of a series of adven-
lures which lasted through the entire trip TO
Batesvillc. From our prisoner We learned that
the rebel Col. Freeman, with about 500 men,
was between US and our destination; piece OF
news which was by no means encouraging. 1t
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-05

Every one knows that cocoa is an excellent
tonic Taken in the morning at breal.ia 10
has no equal for nutrition and strengthening
qualities; bot il can be taken with advantage
al any time. u is especially recommended for
nursing mothers, 60 whom its benefits are in
valuable. Unfortunately cocoa is sometimes
mixed with starch, aIrOwroot, or sugar, aud
thus loses great part Of its special properties +;
hence, great care should be taken 10 procure
the best in the market. Bakers Breakfast
Cocoa and Chocolate. preparations have long
been the standard Of excellence, and are guar
antced absolutely pure.
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event In such a way that was ever afterward
constrained to look upon him rs strong be-
lever in place Of future punishment, where
the worm dieth not and the fire is not
quenched," and il seemed that there was at
least one Of his soldiers that he was willing to
consgn to that place.
Just at sundown the Captain with the last
boat load landed safely, and we Immediately
mounted and gave three cheers for the Union
in the face of the disappointed foe. Then we
marched away toward our headquarters in
Springfield. where we landed in due time, thus
ending a most eventful trip.
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How IL Hurt Him.

Senator Indignantly y" The report going
about that am one of the best poker-players in
the country is doing me great deal of harm"
Senator's Wife (soothingy)-"I don't see
why il should, my dear. People pay very little
attention to such idle tales. How does it harm
your"
Senator-"I can't get anybody to play with
mo -
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Knew Very Little.

Kentucky coroner (sareastically, to witness
"YOu say that a quart bottle full of whisky
was found in the pockets and yet you think
the unfortunate man committed sucidc?"
Witness-"Yes, SIR"
Kentucky coroner" Well, If you think that
anybody would commit suicide with quart
Of whisky in his pocket you must be person
of very low intelligence.
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INCREASE OFPENSI0NS

Many pensioners throughout the country are entitled
TO an increase of their pensions Never in history OF
the Pension Office have satisfactory results i'm
claims for increase of pensions been experienced than
under the present Administration and TINS 70 ths
liberal policy OF the Pension Bureau, which recognizes
the fact that disabilities are progressive in their nature
Congress- 100, has from to time increased ratings
and it is safe tO in the majority of cases her
pension has not been increased during the past wear or
more that the pensoner is entitled 10 increase Of
pension.
advise every pensOner who thinks he Is rated too low
70 correspond with the subject will carefully
examine his and advise him to the prot ability OF
securing increase. make charge for advice and
the fee is not due unless successful and then 10 is payabs
by the Pension Agent of the first payment of pension
after the increase granted The fee In increase claims
where disability is alleged is 80. Over 20 years
of active practice before the various Departments enables
70 give the benefit of my experience my clientA
GEORGE T.. LEMON, Attorney,
615 Fifteenth II. ". W.,
WASHINGTON, d. C.
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Captain, who ordered a raft constructed large
enough for the saddles and other courage
In about an hour we had the satisfaction of see
ing all our blankets. saddles etc, safely landed
on the opposite shore OF the river. The next
thing was 10 turn the horses loose aud whoop
them into the river. They all swan across in
safety, aud were caught and tied up by the com
rados who had been set across for that pur-
pose.
During all this time the bushwhackers were
bnsily banging away at Us from an emnence in
our rear. but our skirnishers managed TO hold
them back during the entire day while those
old dugouts were ferrying us over. was not
used 10 riding in such magnificent style, and
the boat being inclined to rock / was ordered
90 lie fat down in the bottom, which did. i
could not swim, and knew that if was spilled
out Ina that stream
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY CO.

For tickets further information in the above lottery
address J. III. WILSON
Care W. p. JOHNSTON,
COyington. Ky
Mention The National Tribune
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T INPRECEDENTED ATTRACTION
~ OVER HALF A MILLION DISTRIBUTED
Louisiana State Lottery COmDanv

TOT educational and Charitable purpOscsgith cqpifal
since been added. e1'9 -
by am overwhelming popular vote IT'S franchise WA
e part OF the present state Constitution adopted -
cember "a. A. ID. 1879.
The only Lottery UOtsd on and sadorssR by ne Dsouxs
Of any Stdts - NS'ES
Hneuer scales or poStpOnes
Hts Grand Single Number Drawings tal.a
place monthly, and the Semi-annuaI Draw
lnGs regularly every sax months dune and
December.)
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY To WIN A
FOkrCNE. FIFTH GRAND DRAWING Class
Il, IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC NEW ORLEANs
TUESDAY, May 10, 1857 20llh Monthly
Drawing.
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I WOULD RE A GOMEZ.

You may imagine the state of my mird while
making the voyage. i was SO excited ia 4 no
sooner had the bow touched the shore than
arose aud got out, but in doing so managed to-
upset the thing, giving my comrades thorough
wetting. For about five minutes the air was
thick with compliments from al on both sides
Of the river. Even the Captain spoke Of the
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-05

Comrade John c. Taylor No. IL Allen Place
Hartford, Conn.,, will employ few comrades 10
exhibit his real wor DicUs, actual photographs
DC him for particulars.
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NJ. A. DAUPHIN, New Orleans, La.
Address Registered Letters to

pEMCMDCD That the presence of Generals Bean
ULHlLHDLll regard and Early who are in cnarga
OF the drawings Is guarantee Of absolute fairness aud
integrity that the chances all equal aud that Oua
can posi- bly, divine what number will draw Prize.
EMEMBEk that the payment of all Prizes Ia
GJAkANFEED BY FOE X NATIONAL
BANKS OF Jew orleans and the Tickets are signed
by the Pr Sident Of Institution, whose chartered
rights recognized in the highest Courts therefore
beware Of any limitations or anonymous scheInes.
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A SURE CURE for Epilepsy and Fits in p hours
~ Free to the poor. Dr. kRUSE, NJ C., 2156 Hickory
street IOuiS Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-12
Saturday Smiles.

When man goes out OF Office he travels slower
thaa when he goes In. Ex-GOv. Pierce Was % hours
coming from Bismarck 10 Fargo. Gov. Church
made the same distance in II hours. but he was
going the other way.-S. Paul Globe.
"R-r-r-r-r." "Hello, central!" "Hello; what
number" ''HOw much Is telephone worth?"
81 don't want TO buy one. just want to know
how much 1 would have to pay If mine got
About $40 1 thin. Have you a bete" s.No: have
an AK" R-r-r-r-r."-Detroit Free Press.
The other extreme.-Lady-Is should like to have
my head shaved, please.
Administrations head shaved, madam
Lady-Yes, expect TO go to the theater to-
night.-Hdrper's Bdzar-
''Eldah, ez chairman OBJ de committee It IL my
unpleasant duty TO info'm yo' dat we haint been
der P1llSbury, is mighty glad YOU 'preciate me-
| but doan' wan my sallery raised, brudder. Jes
pay me de sanery We greed on and I's satisfied
Hdrper's Weekly.
ward CIVILIZATION. She has just elected to the
United States senate man against whom fC has
been successfully charged that he took bath
early this winter In WaShington.-Chicdgo Ne,rs
one afternoon and did not wake up until forty
hours later. When she woke up she naturally
was much tncensed TO find that she had been de-
iraudeu Oh TWO evenings out.-Bost0n Transcript
There are too many married men in the Senate
1or woman's right measure to pass.-4Mahoney
City Tribune.
When Kate was told by her uncle George. the
deacon, that she ought 10 pray without ceasng,
she replied demurely, sob, uncle, you wouldn't
want me TO be such a tease as THAR
'sIt strikes me" said a city mailman yesterday
"that we do not want any war with Canada
When we were drafted in 1864 We knew where
to 60, but in case OF trouble with Canada where
could we goen-Buy1Lo Courier.
The cost OF the cigars and whisky OF the average
man would buy his wife three-hundred- dollar
seal skin sacque, but II Observation-Disclosures Free
Press.
Students are not averse to catching a professor
in an error. Prof. Thomson, Of Cambridge, hit his
class very neatly when he observed some OF them
smiling at Slight fnadvertence OF his own 'Gen.
tlemen," said he, ''let US remember that we are
none OF US infalhble-nOt even the youngest Of uS
Ne1C York Ledger.
The rack was one OF the Instruments of torture
In the Olden time. The music rack Is usually used
for the same purpose to-day-Boston Gazette.
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Mrs. West Off Again.
MN WeSt Oft Agains
SHE Is SUPPOSED TO HAVE GONE TO CANADA WITH HEl
OLD LOVER. ROCKWELL

SUE Is SUPPOSED TO HAVE GONE TO CANADA WITH her
OLD LOVER, ROCKWELL.
Mrs. s. b. West, who eloped from Red Bank n.
j., last November with Fred. s. Rockwell, the
manager OF the New York Tea companys branch
store, has left her husband again, and it is sup
posed she has gone 10 Canada with Rockwell
When she and her husband agreed to live together
again In her house In Red Bank, after the elope-
ment 10 Kansas City, all went well until her hus-
band, who was In the employ OF William f. Cor
lies, was discharged. He concluded TO look for en-
plOyment in New York, and his wife, being very
repentent, agreed TO sell the property and 60 with
her husband. He secured place in New York
and with his Wife removed TO that city and went
TO housekeeping about two weeks ago. He
was 10 go 10 work IN few days On Mon
day Mr.. West went out In the morning and on re-
turning found that his wife had gone. She had
drawn about 5000 of her money on Saturday WITH
out Mr.. Vests knowledge. Rockwell had been In
New York, it is supposed, for some time. Mr..
West says be wont look for his wife, and VIII
never have anything TO do with her again. When
MIS- West and Rockwell went away In November
they took Mrs. Vests daughter Maud, and Mr.
Rockwells son Ben, the former about 10 years old
and the latter about 8. This time they went
alone Mrs. Vests children are with Mr.. West In
New York, and kOckwellS son Is with Mrs. Rock.
well, who Is living with her parents In New
Haven.